Network of
data protection professionals

As the oldest professional association in Germany, the BvD brings together around 2,000 data protection professionals from companies and public authorities. As experts, we help companies with the challenges of digital change and the legally compliant handling of data. Become a member now

Dates

The overview of events is only available in German and can be found here.

Latest news

PostNicht kategorisiertCode of Conduct
07. July 2025

“Trusted Data Processor” behavior rule

Press releasePolicy letter
22. January 2025

Policy letter spring 2024

Press releasePolicy letter
22. January 2025

Policy letter summer 2024

Topics

The BvD comments on important regulatory issues relating to data protection and provides guidance on the practical implementation of legal requirements. An overview can be found here.

Data Policy
Official data protection
Data protection in the company
Certification
Code of Practice
Supervisory authorities

Our conferences at a glance

  • Data protection officer on course for the future

    Data Protection Day Hesse & Rhineland-Palatinate

    • Participating for the first time: Independent Data Protection Center Saarland
    • Information overload? Overview and transparency for data protection officers
    • Overview of the major developments in data protection
    • Insight into key individual issues

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  • BvD Autumn Conference and Authorities Day

    • Together with the State Data Protection Officers of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision
    • Focus on official data protection on the third day of the congress, the Authorities Day
    • Annually alternating between Munich and Stuttgart

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  • Promoting digitalization – secure, innovative, data protection compliant

    Central German Data Protection Day

    • Together with the state data protection officers of Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia
    • Information stands of the supervisory authorities
    • Direct contact and personal exchange
    • First-hand specialist information

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  • AI and data protection (not) a contradiction?

    BvD Association Days

    • Practical examples in 5 program tracks
    • New: Interactive formats
    • Networking evening: Award ceremony and dinner in an impressive setting

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    The BvD in figures

    The BvD comments on important regulatory issues of data protection and provides guidance for the practical implementation of the legal requirements. You can find an overview here.

    1989

    founded

    1.920

    members

    13

    regional groups
    nationwide

    13

    working groups

    • Exclusively for BvD members

      Benefits and service

      • Receive discounts and benefits from our cooperation partners.
      • Read about current developments and trends in data protection in the free specialist magazine BvD-News and in our monthly newsletters
      • Everything for the DPO: Active engagement with politics and business as well as cooperation with clubs and associations
    • Data protection made easy

      New video format from DSgzS and supervisory authorities

      Data protection goes to school is an initiative founded in 2009 by the Professional Association of Data Protection Officers in Germany (BvD) e.V. and has been continued by its non-profit organization privacy4people since 2020.

    • the BvD member magazine

      BvD News Winter 2024

      From the content

      • Class reunion with AI
      • When is a cloud legally a cloud?
      • “Don’t be afraid of supervision”

      to the current issue

      ‘Menschen, Daten, Sensationen’

      Rudi’s report from the data circus, supplemented by Frank’s encore

      Several times a month, our columnists Rudi Kramer and Frank Spaeing analyse events in the data cosmos and share valuable insights: Always up-to-date, usually with a clear edge and often humorous. It is currently only available in German.

      to the current edition

      Benefit from a BvD membership

      • Exclusive events and discounts for training and conferences
      • Free initial consultation on data protection law
      • A large nationwide network
      • Favourable insurance rates
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      Data protection wiki

      Use added value

      Practical tools to support the work of data protection officers.

      “Data protection is one of the key success factors of our time. Those who demonstrably protect the data of their customers and partners gain trust and strengthen their image and brand.”

      Thomas Spaeing

      BvD Chairman of the Board

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